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We have sad news to share. Norma Hart, longtime library supporter, Friend, and former librarian, has passed away. Many have fond memories of her in the Children’s Room, and to this day remember the library as ‘Ms. Hart’s Library.’ Norma was also the visionary and creator behind the formation of the Library’s History Room Collection over 40 years ago.

After being honored by the Friends of the Hudson Area Library at their Annual Meeting in April 2014, Ms. Hart shared these words of wisdom: “you have to bring some light to whatever corner of the world you are in.” We are forever grateful to Ms. Hart for her many contributions to the library and for shining her light in our little corner of the world for so many wonderful years. We will miss her dearly.

As many of you know, we are raising money towards new furnishings and fixtures to be used when we move to our new facility, The Armory on the corner of 5th Street and State, sometime in 2015 (We hope!). To that end, we are working to let the public know how important a Library can be.

We are starting a program featuring our members and friends writing short articles (no more than 300 words – a page) to be published on the library website. We want to showcase all the ways Libraries are important – whether to children or adults, English speakers or those with English as a second language, whether at the Hudson Area Library, or a Library from your past.

Twice monthly, we will publish a story and hope to be able to Tweet excerpts and run the feature on Facebook, too.

Don’t worry if your grammar isn’t perfect. Don’t worry if your sentences get a bit muddled. We’ll fix it up so it’s perfect before it’s published. The most important thing is to tell stories about your Library experiences.

Do you have fond memories of a childhood Librarian?

Did you look forward to the weekly visit to your childhood Library?

Do you rely on your local Library for business-related information?

Have classes at the Library helped you with a hobby or a new career?

Did you discover an author accidentally that changed your life?

There are lots and lots of stories to tell. What’s yours?

We’re eager to enlist as many in the community as possible. This isn’t an on-going commitment. Volunteers will be contacted and asked to write a story (or two). No more than that.

If you are interested in participating, please contact Library Director Emily Chameides at 518.828.1792 or via e-mail at echameides@hudsonarealibrary.org.